I am doing a accounting course i stuck with journal entries and the revised trial balance?

Question

i been given a sales invoice for 139.52 net ,24.42 vat,163.94 gross ,but this invoice has been entered on the wrong side of the accounts ,how would i correct this please can u help

Answer 1

Let's start from the beginning. What you've done was:
Dr Sales 139.52
Dr Vat 24.42
Cr A/cs receivable 163.94

and now you need to correct that. You can do it in 2 stages or in 1 but for clarity, I'll do it in 2 stages for you. 1st you need to totally reverse the above, as if it never happened. So you:
Dr A/cs receivable 163.94
Cr Sales 139.52
Cr VAT 24.42

and now your slate has been wiped clean. You then journalise what you should have done in the 1st place:
Dr A/cs receivable 163.94
Cr Sales 139.52
Cr VAT 24.42

and you're done. With experience, you can do it in 1 go, by merely doubling the amounts in the entries, but the debit is to A/cs receivable aka Trade debtors aka Debtors control, but NOT Sales control which is a sales a/c. I think the answerer above had a typo there.

Answer 2

hey isn't accounting fun!
ok
jrnls:
sales control account dr £327.88
sales: cr £279.04
vat: cr £48.84!
good luck!
u have to cr/dr double the amount